Dark brown speck lichen
Verrucaria nigrescens Pers.
Also called: wart lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 30 |
| May | 31 |
| June | 42 |
| July | 44 |
| August | 50 |
| September | 24 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 16 |
| December | 8 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 38 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 37 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 35 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 23 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 19 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 19 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 18 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 17 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 16 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 14 records · Foraging rules
- New York 10 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 10 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 8 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 7 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 7 records · Foraging rules
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- Vermont6 records
- Texas6 records
- North Carolina5 records
- Nunavut5 records
- Michigan4 records
- Maryland4 records
- Louisiana3 records
- Connecticut3 records
- Oregon3 records
- Nebraska3 records
- Indiana3 records
- Colorado2 records
- Manitoba2 records
- Quebec2 records
- Alabama2 records
- North Dakota2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- Pennsylvania2 records
- Tennessee2 records
- Washington2 records
- Montana1 records
- West Virginia1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- Alberta1 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
More in the genus Verrucaria
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Wall Speck Lichen
Verrucaria muralis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Erichsen's wart lichen
Verrucaria erichsenii
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Calkin's wart lichen
Verrucaria calkinsiana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Verrucaria fuscella
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Verrucaria halizoa
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Verrucaria schindleri
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Lunar Walk
Verrucaria glaucovirens
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.